An innovative approach for low input forensic DNA sample analysis using the GlobalFiler™ IQC PCR amplification Kit on the Magelia® platform.

Short Tandem Repeat (STR) markers have been the gold standard for human identification testing in the forensic field for the last few decades. The GlobalFiler™ IQC PCR amplification Kit has shown sensitivity, high power of discrimination and is therefore widely used. Samples with limited DNA quantities remain a significant hurdle for streamlined human forensic identification.

Evaluation of the Microbiome Identification of Forensically Relevant Biological Fluids: A Pilot Study.

In forensic sciences, body fluids, or biological traces, are a major source of information, and their identification can play a decisive role in criminal investigations. Currently, the nature of biological fluids is assessed using immunological, physico-chemical, mRNA and epigenetic methods, but these have limits in terms of sensitivity and specificity. The emergence of next-generation sequencing technologies offers new opportunities to identify the nature of body fluids by determining bacterial communities.